Plant marker



July 14, 1931 P. P. GREDELL PLANT MARKE Filed Feb. 6. 19:50

Patented July 14, 1931 UNITED STATES PAUL "P. GREDELL, OF QUINCY,ILLINOIS PLANT MARKER Application filed February a, 1930. Serial No.426,383.

My invention relates to identifying markers for plants, shrubbery, treesand the like and has for its primary object to provide a very simpledurable and inexpensive device of this character incorporating aremovable inscription bearing portion which will normally be fullyprotected from the elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is very neat and attractive in appearance and the compactness ofwhich enables it to be located inconspicuously but easily located whendesired.

A still further object of the invention is to 16 provide in a plantmarker or the like an inscription bearing portion which will require nospecial ink or marking means and which will conform to the usualinscription bearing but unprotected markers which are usually 20associated with plants and shrubbery, so that same may be readilyadapted and used in the protecting casing provided by my devlce.

. The invention also resides in certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of the various parts and in various modes ofoperation and use,all of which will be readily apparent to those skilledin the art upon reference to the accompanying drawings in connectionwith the description appearing hereinafter.

The drawings illustrates what now appears I to be a preferred form ofthe invention.

However, it is to be understood that the invenexpressions within thespirit and scope of the subject matter claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a group perspective view of the marker and easing;

Figure 4 is a perspectiveview of the blank and fragment of the rod; 1

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a slight modification of the casing,and

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of 50 Figure 5 but showing themarker 7 in place.

tive concept is capable of other mechanical "-Referring specifically tothe drawings, whereinthe same reference characters have been'used todesignate the same parts in all views, numeral 1 denotes a preferablysheet metal casing of flat rectangular form which E5 is open at bothends as shown. a

As indicated in the drawings the wall 2 of the casing 1 extends beyondthe opposite wall 8 and is provided with a curled portion 4: extendinginwardly to lie substantially contiguous with the outer surface of theinwardly extending flange 5 of the Wall 3 which provides one of the edgewalls of the casing 1. The curled portion t'by reason of theinherentspringy nature of the metal stock will maintain a pressurecontact with the flange 5 thus providing a keeper channel for'the rod 6which is forced 'thereinto and clamped in place by the combined springaction of flange 5 and the contiguous portion of curl 4. V f

The marker 7 is preferably of wood and may be, in a given instance, theidentical wooden marker sent with the plant orpiece of shrubbery by theflorist] or nurserym'an. The marker? .as shown has the inscription 8designating theparticular species of plant in a given case,'and as'-indicated in the drawings, the marker '7 is adapted to be inserted intothe upper end of the casing 1. p

The end of thefmarker is engaged between the opposed portions of a'cliplike finger piece 9 whose ends turn out laterally to provide stopfiangeslO to engage the end of the casing to limit movement of themarker thereinto.

It will be clearly evident from the construction of casing 1 that thewalls 2', 3 thereof will embrace the marker 7 tohold it againstaccidentaldisplacement. Manifestly, the clip 9 can be applied to theordinary conventional wooden marker, now in use.

One end of the casing 1 may be closed by a flange 'or tab portion-16 asshown in Figure 6 although this item can be dispensed with particularlywhere the marker will be located on high ground or well above thesurface of the ground.

The construction recited eliminatesthe nem0 cessity for soldering, itbeing evident that the marker 7 bears against the edge Wall flange 5 tohold the curl 4 contiguous therewith and in gripping engagement With therod 6. By the same token the rod 6 through curled portion 4 preventsflange 5 from shrinking away from a location to frictionally engage Asin Fi'g'ur 5 a substitute rod 6' may have an attaching ivir 14 carriedby eye 15 so that the device 1 may be conveniently attached to trees orbushes.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. A device of theclass describedcomprisinga sheet metal open one ciid one wan er said asing having maimed fiangeproviding an edge Wall, the opposite wall of 'saic'l casing 'efitendingbeyond 'said first mentioned. wall an being provided With an inwardlycurved portion the outer surface of a yildingengagement with the outersurface of said flange, a car: rier rod insertible in said curledportion and frictionally e ga ed thereby, and a marker insertible insfaidicas'ing havingon'e edge bef e aeie li fl nge- 2. The {combinationset. forth in Cliiiiii ,1 and ,a co1nbin'ecl stop and finger piece ear;ried by one "end of said marker and adapted to engage the open end ofsaid casing. V

'3. The combination fsetfoith in clain'i' 1 and a combined stop andfinger piece coinengage one end of said marker and ren'i'ov ably carr edby the latter. A r r i, A plant in'ark'e'r prising a casing, one Wall ofsaid casing having an ihtegralinwardi curled keeper pf ortion' fat ofneedge, the opposite waiter said casing having an inturned flange inwardlyof said curled keeper portion and providing a support therefor, acarrier rod insertible' in 'said keeper portion, and anins'cr'ip'ti'onbearing ele nent insertible in said casing. 5. A plant marker includinga casing formed from a sheet metal blank, and providing side and edgevvall's, one side wall hav: ing a rod keeper portion extending beyondthe adjacent edge Wall, and said extension having a reverted portionengaging said edge Wall to reinforce and hold same in place. i a

In testimony wh reof I affiiihiy signature. PAUL P. GREDELIJ.

